Here's how you can get the Windows Explorer to appear in any directory you want... instantly!

1. Open up Windows Explorer and select Folders Options..., which is under the Tools menu.

2. In the Folders Options screen, select the File Types tab.
      
3. Go down the list of file types and look for the Folder file type. It's grouped with the other file types with the extension of N/A.

4. Once you find it, select it and click on the Advanced button and the screen below will pop up.

5. Now, click on the New... button.

6. In the new screen, type in as shown above although you can substitute Explore from here with any name you fancy. Here's the important text for you to cut and paste - explorer.exe /e,/root,%1
    
7. Click OK and the Edit File Type screen should now show the new action.

8. Clear all remaining screens and try out the new action.

9. Here's what happened when I clicked on the Explore from here option with the Reviews directory selected :- 

9. Instantly, a new Explorer window opened up with the Reviews folder set as the root folder. From there on, I can navigate the Reviews folder and its subfolders in this new Explorer window although I can't go above the Reviews folder.

Notes

• This Explore from here option will only allow you to navigate the folder you have chosen and its subdirectory.
     
• However, you will not be able to navigate above the folder you have selected.
     
• The Explore option that's available by default when you right-click on any directory will also allow you to open up a new Explorer window with focus on that directory. But navigation is not restricted to just the folder and its subfolders. You can go above the folder you have selected.

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Thanks for your time and I hope this tip has helped you some! :)

Adrian Wong
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